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Federal Courts Justice Scalia to Appear on Piers Morgan Tonight

Justice Scalia to Appear on Piers Morgan Tonight

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Across the Twitterverse, people are ... atwitter about Justice Antonin Scalia's upcoming appearance on Piers Morgan Tonight. After all the Supreme Court...

Federal Courts Will SCOTUS Summarily Affirm 9th Cir in Same-Sex Benefits Case?

Will SCOTUS Summarily Affirm 9th Cir in Same-Sex Benefits Case?

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Arizona is determined to be a fixture on the Supreme Court's schedule. Last term, the state went to battle over its controversial immigration law. This year,...

Federal Courts Edie Windsor Skips 2nd Cir, Files DOMA Challenge with SCOTUS

Edie Windsor Skips 2nd Cir, Files DOMA Challenge with SCOTUS

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

There’s officially a second Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) challenge vying for Supreme Court review. Monday, Edie Windsor filed a petition for certiorari...

Federal Courts Outside Improvidence: What Happened in First American v. Edwards?

Outside Improvidence: What Happened in First American v. Edwards?

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

There's a Supreme Court decision that's been bothering us since June 28. Not the Affordable Care Act or the Stolen Valor Act decision. We're talking about the...

Federal Courts Can Congress Criminalize Trading on Stolen Valor?

Can Congress Criminalize Trading on Stolen Valor?

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

If Congress ends up in another Stolen Valor battle, you can blame Justice Stephen Breyer. "Wait," you say. "Didn't the Supreme Court just strike down the...

Federal Courts Libraries Ask SCOTUS to Reverse 2nd Cir Ruling in Kirtsaeng

Libraries Ask SCOTUS to Reverse 2nd Cir Ruling in Kirtsaeng

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

It’s the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that could limit library lending power. In April, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Kirtsaeng v. John...

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